 The Super Falcons made a winning start |
Nigeria began their campaign in the women's Olympic football tournament with a 1-0 win over Japan on Saturday. Vera Okolo's goal 10 minutes after the break sealed victory for the Super Falcons at the Karaiskaki Stadium in Athens.
The African champions have a good chance of making the quarter-finals with only two sides being eliminated after the group stages.
Nigeria are level on three points with the Japanese at the top of the Group E standings.
World Cup runners-up Sweden, the other team in the group, meet Nigeria on Tuesday and have no points after losing to the Japanese in their opening game.
How Nigeria lined up:
Precious Dede; Efioanwan Ekpo, Felicia Eze, Perpetua Nkwocha, Mercy Akide (Ajuma Ameh 76), Stella Mbachu, Vera Okolo, Yinka Kudaisi, Faith Ikidi (Akudo Sabi 81), Maureen Mmadu, Chima Nwosu
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